Red Tape Busters

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Shane Bowering
Director

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From Little things Bigger Things Grow

Created Opportunity to leave Public Sector Started Planning Business (TCATS)

Job Application/PT Consultants

Asked to lobby QT Brisbane Extra

ACA
Sunday Mail Talk Back Radio/ABC

Rest is History
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Evolving Services

Started as Lobbyists and writing Job Applications Moved into Grant Writing Then Business/Strategic Plans Now Organisational Development and Tenders

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Successes

Lobbying rezonings, resumptions, banks, telecommunications, Government, Councils. Grants - $21.7 million for hospital project, $4.9 million for disability accommodation, $1million in funding for agricultural peak body, $600k for translation services, $470k for a respite service, $400k for museum display, $340k for farming enterprise, $220k for abattoir

Tenders - $13 million Woolworths tender, $6.4 million for construction project
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Secrets to Grant Writing

Professional Organisation
Strategic Plans Develop Projects

Project Plans/Business Cases

Partnering Identify Grant Opportunities

Match Grants to Projects

Submission Writing
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Secrets to Grant Writing

Acquittal
Reports

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Professional Organisation

Constitution Defined and Publicised Aims/Goals/Objectives Smooth Functioning Committee Skilled Committee Members Defined Roles and Responsibilities Volunteer/Support Base Strategic Plan Project Plans
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Professional Organisation

Regular Committee Meetings which report on outcomes and actions Policies and Procedures in place Regular review of Strategic Plan and strategic direction

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Strategic Plan

What information should be included in a Strategic Plan?

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Strategic Plan
Strategic Plans should include the following:

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Overview/History of Organisation Goals/Objectives/Projects for the next three to five years SWOT Analysis Financial Information Supported by a yearly Operational Plan
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Project Planning

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Ability to deliver time, skills Cost Does project support overall objectives and direction? Can we partner? Is project fundable? Can we incorporate different project foci? Where might funding come from? What outcomes will the project realise?
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Project Foci

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Disability Women ATSI CALD Arts/Culture Sport/Rec Health Children

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Project Foci

Disadvantage Youth Homelessness

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Project Plans/Business Cases

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Project Plans/Business Cases should be developed for complex projects Used to give direction and to manage projects Used to support funding submissions -RDA Spells out timelines/tasks/responsibilities Provides rational and evidence for need for project Details costings/budget and cost/benefit
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Identifying Grant Opportunities

Local Council State Government www.qld.gov.au/grants/ Federal Government www.grantslink.gov.au

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Identifying Grant Opportunities

Our Community www.ourcommunity.com.au Philanthropy Online www.philanthropy.org.au Newspapers (Sat and Wed) State and Federal Members
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Identify Grant Opportunities

Networking Corporate grants ie McDonalds/Telstra/Comm Bank Must identify ALL possible grant opportunities

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Matching Projects to Programs

Matching programs & projects Criteria to consider: Geographic location Purpose of funding Eligibility requirements Target groups

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Matching Projects to Programs

Funding type Amount available Allowable expenditure Excluded expenditure Timelines Accountability

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Matching Projects to Programs

Match projects to most suitable funding program Prepare Matrix forward plan over next 6 months at least

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Submission Writing

What are the key aspects of successful submission writing?

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Submission Writing

Guidelines read the guidelines, read the guidelines read the guidelines Audience No Acronyms

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Consider font, format, space/character/word limits

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Submission Writing

Know the funding organisation Deconstruct the question

Talk the talk align language

Clear & succinct

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Submission Writing

Reference to other documents Dot point, figures, abbreviations

Draft, refine, draft, refine

Write with passion but be fair dinkum

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Acquittal

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Invoices & receipts Bank statements Financial records Profit & loss Insurance certificates Treasurers report Audited financial statement Letters from suppliers Letters of thanks
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Reports

Prepare reports as required by Fund Manager Keep them informed throughout Ensure any changes/obstacles/problems are communicated and endorsed as appropriate
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Twitter/Facebook/Website
Please follow us on:Twitter RedTapeBusters

Facebook Red Tape Busters

Website www.redtapebusters.com

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